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William Caxton

English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

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English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

Born 1422
Died 1491

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  • Cover of: The Golden Legend: Or, Lives Of The Saints: Volume 7
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  • Cover of: Dialogues in French and English.
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    First published in 1900 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Caxton's Blanchardyn and Eglantine, c. 1489: from Lord Spencer's unique imperfect copy, completed by the original French and the second English version of 1595
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    Cover of edition caxtonsblanchard0000leon First published in 1890 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The Tracts Of Clement Maydeston: with the remains of Caxton's Ordinale
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    First published in 1894 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of Reynard the Fox.
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    First published in 1960 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The fifteen O's and other prayers
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    Cover of edition The15OsAndOtherPrayers Cover of edition fifteenosotherpr00caxtuoft First published in 1869 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Caxton's advertisement: photolithograph of the copy preserved in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, being one of only two copies known
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    First published in 1892 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Lyf of the Noble and Crysten Prynce: Charles the Grete
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    First published in 1881 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of Reynard the Fox, his friends and his enemies, his crimes, hairbreadth escapes and final triumph; a metrical version of the old English translation
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    First published in 1894 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: W. Caxtons Infantia salvatoris.
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    First published in 1891 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paris and Vienne.
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    First published in 1957 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Caxton's Blanchardyn and Eglantine C. 1489: From Lord Spencer's Unique Imperfect Copy, Completed ...
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    First published in 1890 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Game of Chesse
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    First published in 1862 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The History of Reynard the Fox: With Some Account of His Family, Friends ...
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    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round ...
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    First published in 1901 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and of His Noble ...
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    First published in 1900 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Tracts of Clement Maydeston: With the Remains of Caxton's Ordinale
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    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Treasury of Christmas classics.
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    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Quattuor sermones
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    First published in 1975 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of William Caxton

English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

Born 1422
Died 1491

Subjects

Incunabula, Facsimiles, Early works to 1800, Catholic Church, Death, English language, Reynard the Fox (Legendary character), Texts, Arthurian romances, Bible, Chess, English Romances, History, Legends, Literary collections, Prayers and devotions, Printing, Specimens, Translations into English, 282/.092/2 b, Animals, Aphorisms and apothegms, Apocryphal and legendary literature, Biographie, Biography

Places

Lombardy (Italy)

People

Jacobus de Voragine (ca. 1229-1298), James the Greater, Saint, Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene Saint, Stephen Saint (d. ca. 36), William Caxton (1422?-1491), William Caxton (approximately 1422-1491 or 1492)

Time

Middle English, 1100-1500, 1450-1600, Early works to 1800, To 1300

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Alternative names

  • Caxton, William, 1422
  • Caxton, William, 1422(ca.)-1491.
  • Caxton, William ca. 1422-1491
  • William Approximately 1422-1 Caxton
  • William Ca 1422-1491 Caxton
  • William Ca 1422-1491 or 2 Caxton
  • William Ca 1422-1491 or 2. Caxton
  • W. Caxton

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February 9, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
February 9, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 18, 2020 Edited by KarlKemp added DOB, death, bio, Wikipedia link
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import